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đ Whatâs inside:
Animation: Fallâs favorite animation anniversary.
Tools: Figma found a (easier) way into After Effects.
Motion Design: Type on our mind.
Spotlight: Searching for new stars.
ANIMATION STATION
Finding Fall Fun Far And Wide
âđ» Some peace. Some quiet. Doubts, questions, and curiosity â if youâre feeling anxiety these days, Wonderlustâs thoughtful and understated animation reminds us to sit with our feelings and nurture them.
James Baxter works wonders in one of the most emotional moments in all Steven Universe â seeing what one of the most talented feature film cel animators of all-time does with these kinds of character designs will make you watch on repeat.
Over The Garden Wall 10th Anniversary Panel: Fall feels like the perfect time to revisit OTGW if youâre an animator, and after youâve indulged yourself this year, take some time to meet the many who made this autumnal gem.
You werenât the only one that missed TRANSFORMERS ONE in the theaters as it underperformed expectations, but itâs definitely worth a watch on digital if youâre looking for an ILM-ANIMATED feature film!
The team from Marcel the Shell With Shoes On was behind that Mac Mini ad
đ Follow Up: After last weekâs mention, weâve fallen in love with everything Invincible Fight Girl related:
Fabian Mense from BRAWL STARS worked on it!
When you soak yourself in too much âhow do they do thatâ inspiration, sometimes you need a calming palette cleanser to keep you out of the Impostor Zoneâą â thatâs what we constantly go to Loek Vugs work for.
TOOL TIME
Welcome to After Effects, Figma!
Blender drops Project Gold breakdown with new stylized rendering tools
Animating Per Character Text Styles recently got expanded in After Effects
MOTION MADNESS
Type On Our Minds
FAFA (working at one of my fave new studio finds of late, FlatWhite Motion) posted a collection of short shots that doesnât look anything like what weâve seen to date from Cavalry.
Speaking of Flatwhite Motion have you framed through this action-packed kinetic type piece yet? đ€©
KIUZR consistently drops some of the most stylish lyric videos on IG, wildly kinetic and claustrophobic â and they sell the project files to break open and study.
Gur Magalit shares an eye-catching type and shape animation that didnât make the cut from a recent pitch.
How much can a motion designer learn from something as simple as a character pointing? Anticipation, overshoot, texture, and secondary animation can all add life to your text and shape animations.
SPOTLIGHT
Maxime Bourgeois
Montreal-based freelance illustrator Maxime Bourgeois seemingly works in gaming a ton, with beautiful illustrations, concept art, icon design, and most uniquely â absolutely awesome logo designs.
If thereâs one skillset that Iâm always being asked for recommendations on when working in motion design â itâs LOGO DESIGN. For some reason, thereâs always a short list of regulars that get the call whenever a show or film titles pitch hits the studio desk, and calling on someone with Maximeâs skill in this area could give you the advantage you need.
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Know of someone that deserves some time in the Spotlight? Let us know who!
Thatâs a wrap! Weâll see you later this week with a deep dive on what to do when a client orders DELIGHT from your menu.
Finally a proper tool to import Figma files into AE!đ